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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2011
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Volker Trosken, Bochum, DE;
Volker Marx, Hechingen, DE;
Armin Stopper, Haigerloch, DE;
Louise Balfe, Tubingen, DE;
Lorcan James Coffey, Tubingen, DE;
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Volker Trosken, Bochum, DE;
Volker Marx, Hechingen, DE;
Armin Stopper, Haigerloch, DE;
Louise Balfe, Tubingen, DE;
Lorcan James Coffey, Tubingen, DE;
Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An improved apparatus for delivering and deployment of an expandable stent with a protection sheath within a blood vessel is provided. The system comprises a fluid pressure device which is coupled with a retraction device for the protection sheath such that after retraction of the protection sheath the stent is automatically deployed by the fluid pressure device. The advantage of the invention is an easy and simple operation of the apparatus.